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The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. FAD or Hearing Upon receipt of the investigative file, the employee has several options. The employee may, within thirty days, request an immediate Final Agency Decision on the merits of her complaint […]
The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. Upon receipt of the complaint, the agency must provide the employee with an acknowledgment of receipt, and must summarize the issues to be investigated. This is a key step in the process, […]
For the fifth year in a row, James Weliky served as an expert presenter at Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education’s (MCLE) seminar on “What Every Lawyer Needs To Know About Employment Law.” The annual seminar, intended for lawyers, business owners, managers and human resource professionals, aims to provide an overview of the most common employment law […]
The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. Alternative Dispute Resolution Each agency is required to establish an alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) program that will be made available to employees during both the informal and formal complaint process. 29 C.F.R. […]
Ellen Messing recently participated in a panel presentation at the National Employment Lawyers Association’s (NELA) Annual Convention held in San Diego from June 20 to June 23, 2012. The presentation, titled “Taking Advantage of the New Discovery Protocols for Adverse Actions in Employment Cases,” focused on a new federal court program designed to improve and […]
The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. Initiating The Process As noted above, the EEO process is initiated by making known to an EEO Counselor that the employee believes that she or he has suffered discrimination. This must be […]
The following excerpt is part of a series on “Representing Federal Employees in Discrimination Cases” by James Weliky. Click here for more information. This article is written for counsel considering their first foray into the world of representing federal employees. It summarizes the administrative EEO process required to be followed by all those claiming discrimination. […]
One of the largest employers in America, the federal government employs more than 2.5 Million people. Sadly, many of these employees face discrimination everyday despite the adoption of many policies aimed at eliminating discrimination from the federal workplace. Many federal workers who encounter employment discrimination cannot or do not seek recourse because they are unfamiliar […]
Messing, Rudavsky & Weliky partner James Weliky has been appointed to serve on the Boston Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Steering Committee for their 2012-2013 term. The Steering Committee plays a leading role in planning the activities of the Labor and Employment Section and developing the Section’s policy initiatives. Mr. Weliky will serve as […]
On June 8, partner Dahlia Rudavsky will chair an on-line Briefing on Retaliation Claims in Discrimination Cases, sponsored by Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education. Panelists will include Betty Waxman, a long-time hearing officer at the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and Tom Gallitano of the firm Conn, Kavanaugh, Rosenthal, Peisch & Ford, LLP, a lawyer who represents […]